Ukraine war

Talks with Japan, South Korea, Canada and New Zealand have all made progress, EU lead negotiator Signe Ratso tells Science|Business. But association is likely only to be partial, and the UK and Switzerland remain shut out of the research programme

In hour-long videoconference, US universities vow to help counterparts in Ukraine with reconstruction and in enabling them to play a wider role in repairing the war-torn economy

Funding for researchers from Ukraine to study abroad is part of a €562M increase for Horizon Europe this year

While stressing research across borders remains crucial, European universities now acknowledge that cooperation is not always an unalloyed good that transcends geopolitics

During a visit to Delhi, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen made moves to help both India and the EU reduce reliance on Chinese-made solar panels. A new Trade and Technology Council will deepen EU/India ties

Horizon Europe rapporteur and the newly elected chair of European Parliament’s science think tank outlines his plans for scientific advice, academic freedom and scholars at risk

As Russia wages war in Ukraine, NATO has fleshed out plans for a network of technology accelerators and test labs, paired with a €1B venture fund. The push to promote private sector innovation marks an almost ‘revolutionary’ shift

The new measures go one step further than the first set of sanctions announced in March

The war in Ukraine prompts a series of new R&D collaborations on quantum, hypersonic and other military technologies – but also stirs some academic controversy in Europe

Estimates show around 40% of the country’s 65,000-strong early career research force has been affected by war. Advocates say listening to their needs should be the main focus now.